Rineloricaria isaaci[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The species reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name honors Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker for his contributions to loricariid taxonomy and systematics.[2]

Rineloricaria isaaci
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. isaaci
Binomial name
Rineloricaria isaaci
Rodriguez & Miquelarena, 2008

References

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  1. ^ Rodriguez, M. & Miquelarena, A.. (2008). Rineloricaria isaaci (Loricariidae: Loricariinae), a new species of loricariid catfish from the Uruguay River basin. Journal of Fish Biology. 73. 1635 - 1647. 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02037.x.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria isaaci". FishBase.